If customers want to make the most of this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, mobile is the best way for them to get ahead of the pack on what retailers are offering the right deals, and Walmart and Expedia are leading the charge.

Sears is angling towards an omnichannel effort for the holiday season, leveraging multiple applications to assist consumers who are looking to the department store for holiday deals.

Online home furnishing retailer Wayfair is releasing a new virtual reality app that lets users explore and shop for pieces from an interactive virtual showroom.